After 30 years of teaching, physicist Scot Gould likes to keep things unpredictable. His greatest joy is advising cross-disciplinary physics students pursuing unrelated fields like political science or economics. “We need to change our entire philosophy about what basic science content should be,” he said.

Award-winning actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith challenged the Athenaeum audience to shift their opinions “a quarter of an inch from where they started.” Smith appeared as part of the Ath’s 75^th Anniversary Distinguished Speaker Series.

Influential experimental cognitive psychologist, Steven Pinker, discussed “Progress and Enlightenment in the 21^st Century” at the Athenaeum, as part of the 75^th Anniversary Distinguished Speaker Series.

Prof. Sarah Cannon, awarded a major NSF research grant, teaches students to understand large data sets for work on real-world issues like voting demographics. Her research blends CMC’s liberal arts strengths in computer science and government to improve electoral maps for equitable voter representation.

His name most notably graces the Robert Day Scholars Program and the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance. A visionary philanthropist and CMC’s longest serving trustee, Robert Day ’65 P’12 was recently recognized for 50 years of service by the College and Board of Trustees.

Motivated by CMC’s focus on experiential learning, Anya Zimmerman-Smith ’21 wanted her senior thesis to “live on.” Now health care teams across the country are deploying her innovative project to help their staff combat grief.

Robert Liu ’22 captured the Intercollegiate Tennis Association West Region Championship to become the first CMS All-American for the 2021-22 academic year. Liu also added another win at the ITA to reach the national quarterfinals.

Follow the story of CMC’s evolution for the 75^th Anniversary—a look at where we’ve been, where we’re going, and what it means to call our Claremont campus home.

In celebration of our 75^th Anniversary, CMC’s latest digital exhibit highlights the CMC campus, life in dormitories, and unique CMC traditions over the years. How has life for CMC’s students changed over the decades? Which traditions have been phased out, and which have endured?

Stories continue to roll in from CMCers excited to share their personal stories about the people and experiences that shaped their lives. Visit the 75^th Anniversary site to read about favorite professors and classes, and other life-changing experiences—and take a minute to add your fondest memory.

The fourth annual 1946 Challenge inspired an exceptional response from the CMC community. We surpassed our goal of 1,946 donors in 1,946 minutes with 2,174 donors. The $946,806 raised will directly support our CMC students.